Insights Director

Dentsu Aegis Network; Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading marketing firm is seeking an Insight Manager to join its Global Strategy & Insight team. This role blends research and cultural intelligence to create impactful solutions for clients. The Insight Manager will be pivotal in developing and deploying insight-driven strategies across markets. This is a fixed-term contract role based in the UK, offering hybrid working options and a competitive salary along with a tailored benefits package.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Tailored benefits package

Qualifications

• Proven background in media, communications or consumer insight.
• Ability to build research solutions and work creatively with multiple data types.
• Solid understanding of marketing effectiveness and business drivers.

Responsibilities

• Support the development and deployment of Global Research & Insight products.
• Deliver high-quality research outputs with clear strategic recommendations.
• Manage relationships with third-party research partners.

Skills

Media background

Research solutions

Marketing effectiveness

Presentation skills

Project management

Collaborative mindset

Cultural curiosity

Job description

Job Description:

Introduction

Dentsu is an integrated growth and transformation partner to the world’s leading organizations. Founded in 1901 in Tokyo, Japan, and now present in over 145 countries and regions, it has a proven track record of nurturing and developing innovations, combining the talents of its global network of leadership brands to develop impactful and integrated growth solutions for clients. Dentsu delivers end-to-end experience transformation (EX) by integrating its services across Media, CXM and Creative, while its business transformation (BX) mindset pushes the boundaries of transformation and sustainable growth for brands, people and society.

CARAT is an important part of our world-class offering – an award‑winning media, content and branding agency that uses its peerless understanding of the passions, motivations, and behaviours of real people to bring brands and their customers together. Carat is privileged to work with some of the most eminent companies in the world.

We’re hiring an FTC Insight Manager to work on a hybrid basis from any of our offices in the UK, from February 2026 until February 2027.

Role Summary

The Insight Manager sits within the Dentsu Global Strategy & Insight team, supporting global initiatives and leading the development of insight‑led solutions across key clients and strategic opportunities.

The role blends rigorous research, cultural intelligence and innovative problem‑solving to create work that is grounded in real human understanding. It supports idea development, strengthens strategic narratives and shapes new solutions that elevate Carat’s offer.

The Insight Manager also helps embed the Designing for People framework across markets, ensuring Empathy, Define and Learn remain central to our approach.

WHY THIS ROLE MATTERS

Insight is critical to how Dentsu creates value.

This role turns intelligence into actionable direction, ensuring our strategies, briefs and ideas reflect real behaviour, cultural context and category dynamics.

This role matters because it:

• Translates complex data into simple, strategic narratives that guide decision‑making
• Strengthens the quality and impact of pitches, propositions and client programmes
• Ensures global insight products are deployed consistently and effectively across markets
• Identifies emerging cultural, behavioural and category shifts that shape future strategy
• Builds capability across the network, raising the standard of insight‑led thinking globally
• Helps shape new ways of working, new tools and new propositions for clients

The Insight Manager is central to how Dentsu moves from information to insight, and insight to action.

Key Responsibilities

• Supporting the development and deployment of Global Research & Insight products
• Equipping the Global Strategy team with insight tools for cross‑sell and upsell conversations
• Delivering high‑quality research outputs with clear strategic recommendations
• Helping strategists and client teams embed insight into their everyday work
• Coordinating multi‑market insight inputs for pitches and major briefs
• Managing relationships with third‑party research partners and intelligence suppliers
• Ensuring best practice in applying the Designing for People framework to client and internal work

Qualifications & Skills

• Proven background in media, communications or consumer insight
• Ability to build research solutions and work creatively with multiple data types
• Solid understanding of marketing effectiveness and business drivers
• Strong presentation, storytelling and stakeholder‑management skills
• Robust project management capabilities
• Collaborative mindset suitable for global, multi‑market environments
• Curiosity about culture, technology and innovation

What we offer

• This is an FTC role to work on a hybrid basis from any of our offices in the UK, from February 2026 until February 2027
• As well as a competitive salary, you’ll enjoy a benefits package that you can tailor to your needs.

Inclusion and Diversity

At dentsu, we embrace diversity and inclusion, valuing the unique perspectives and contributions of every individual. We believe that diversity fuels creativity and innovation, benefiting our employees, partners and communities.

We welcome applications from all individuals, regardless of race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Beyond recruitment, we strive to create an environment where everyone feels respected, supported and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

We recognize the importance of work‑life balance and are open to discussing flexible working arrangements for all roles. If you need reasonable adjustments due to a disability or medical condition during our recruitment process, please contact us at [e-mail], quoting the reference number of the role that you are applying for. Your needs will be handled with respect and confidentiality to ensure an inclusive and accessible experience.

Location: London - 10 Triton Street

Brand: Global Media

Time Type: Full time

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (Fixed Term)